What's New with the SPI Bioplastics Council

SPI to Honor 2015 Innovation in Bioplastics Award Winner at NPE2015 — September 15, 2014
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the SPI Bioplastics Council announced Monday that NPE2015, in addition to being the premier event of the entire plastics industry, will also host, for the first time, the winner of the 2015 Innovation in Bioplastics Award.

SPI Opens Third-Annual Innovation in Bioplastics Award Competition — September 2, 2014
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the SPI Bioplastics Council announced Tuesday the opening of the third-annual Innovation in Bioplastics Award competition. As in the previous two contests, the competition is open to any corporation, partnership or other business entity worldwide and seeks to acknowledge one creative, state-of-the-art innovation that represents the height of innovation in the bioplastics industry.

Member Highlights BASF Corporation — April 4, 2014
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany.

“Compounding & Devolatilization in the Twin Screw Extruder” — April 4, 2014
Twin screw extruders (TSEs) continuously mix bioplastics with modifiers, fillers, additives and other polymers to increases product functionality. The heart of the TSE is its’ screws and barrels, the “process section.” Feeders set the rate and formulation percentages to the TSE.

Innovations in Bioplastics Award Application Period Ending Soon — April 1, 2014
Outstanding innovators who have created unique applications for bioplastics materials, products or processes have an opportunity to compete for an Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The second annual contest, presented by the Bioplastics Council, a division of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association is designed to promote creative thought and to spotlight forward-thinking organizations.

Second Annual Award Innovations in Bioplastics Award — January 23, 2014
Outstanding innovators who have created unique applications for bioplastics materials, products or processes have an opportunity to compete for an Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The second annual contest, presented by the Bioplastics Council, a division of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association is designed to promote creative thought and to spotlight forward-thinking organizations.

Avantium Wins 2013 Innovation in Bioplastics Award — May 28, 2013
The SPI Bioplastics Council is pleased to announce that Avantium has won the first annual Innovation in Bioplastics Award. Avantium is recognized for the development of polyethylene furanoate.

SPI Bioplastics Council Announces 2013 Bioplastics Awards Program — January 7, 2013
SPI announced the first annual Innovation in Bioplastics Award presented by the SPI Bioplastics Council. The new 2013 awards program will recognize outstanding innovation in unique and creative application of bioplastics materials, products or processes by a company.

SPI Bioplastics Council Announces Publication of 2012 Bioplastics Industry Overview Guide — April 2, 2012
The SPI Bioplastics Council announced today the publication of the 2012 Bioplastics Industry Overview Guide. The new Guide provides readers with information concerning industry trends and challenges; types, applications and uses; industry production estimates and projected market growth; market segments and emerging applications; and geographic development

SPI Bioplastics Council Announces Release of Two New Free Guides — February 7, 2012
The SPI Bioplastics Council announced the release of two new industry guides – “Understanding Biobased Carbon Content” and “Life Cycle Analysis Primer – What, Why and How.” The Council has developed and issued these free guides as part of its commitment to bioplastics education.

SPI Bioplastics Council Announces Approval of First Processor Member — August 10, 2010
The Bioplastics Council, a special interest group of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, announced today that Nypro Inc., a leading custom plastics manufacturer, headquartered in Clinton, Massachusetts, has officially been approved as a new member.

SPI Bioplastics Council Members Head to Capitol Hill — April 21, 2010
The day before thousands gather in Washington, DC for a rally marking Earth Day, members of the SPI Bioplastics Council flew to the nation's capital this week to visit with lawmakers. Members called for increased bioplastics funding through grants and other programs such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's BioPreferred program.

SPI Bioplastics Council Announces Approval of New Member — September 10, 2009
The Bioplastics Council, a special interest group of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, announced today that Teknor Apex, a diversified material science company headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has officially been approved as a new member.

SPI's Bioplastics Council Announces Publication of First-Ever Bioplastics Industry Overview Guide — July 28, 2009
The Bioplastics Council, a special interest group of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, today announced the publication of the first-ever Bioplastics Industry Overview Guide. Filling the void for a comprehensive encapsulation of this relatively new but fast-growing market of the plastics industry, the new Guide provides readers with information concerning trends and challenges; similarities and differences amongst different bioplastics; applications and uses; companies in the industry; production estimates and projected market growth.

Bioplastics Council Meets with Key Senate Staff — July 17, 2009
On July 15th, members of the SPI Bioplastics Council met with staff from the offices of Senators Casey (D-PA), Feinstein (D-CA), Grassley (R-IA), Johanns (R-NE), Klobuchar (D-MN), and Nelson (D-NE), to discuss the USDA BioPreferred Program and the benefits of and challenges faced by the bioplastics industry.